topic Re: How to restore File from Snapshot which is present in sub directories? in Data Protection

How to restore File from Snapshot which is present in sub directories?

TechiS — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:06:17 GMT

Mates,

I could could restore single file from snapshot which was present in the parent directory of volume, but when I am trying to restore file which is inside directories I am not able to restore it, getting error that either file or snapshot not available.

So from snapshot

/file1 -I could restore

/dir1/dir2/file2 - I could not restore

Please correct syntax if any.

Thanks

Re: How to restore File from Snapshot which is present in sub directories?

Ontapforrum — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:30:50 GMT

Could you share with us:
1) Error you are receiving?
2) Full cmd Syntax ?

Example:
::> volume snapshot restore-file -vserver svm_smb -volume vol_smbcifs -snapshot snap.2022-01-14_102047 -path /folder1/folder2/test.txt

Note: In the Example, make sure it is test.txt and not just test.

KB:
https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Protection_and_Security/SnapRestore/How_to_restore_a_single_file_from_a_volume_snapshot_in_ONTAP_9

Restoring from client side:
https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/ontap/data-protection/snapshot-copies-work-concept.html

Re: How to restore File from Snapshot which is present in sub directories?

Ontapforrum — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:32:21 GMT

Most likely you just gave the file name (not extension *.txt)